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Second Man Charged over Shooting of Colombia Presidential Candidate
- On June 7, 2025, Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot twice in the head and once in the leg during a campaign event in a park in Bogotá.
- The attack occurred amid Colombia's biggest security crisis in a decade, linked to ongoing violence by armed groups and increased political polarisation.
- A 15-year-old detained at the location was found with a 9mm Glock handgun purchased in Arizona, while another individual was charged with coordinating the attack’s logistics.
- Doctors reported signs of neurological improvement in Uribe due to decreased cerebral edema, and President Gustavo Petro requested U.S. support in investigating the shooting.
- The shooting intensified fears of renewed political violence and highlighted the urgency for respectful political discourse to prevent further attacks before upcoming elections.
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The Colombian Public Prosecutor's Office charged Carlos Eduardo Mora González, second involved in the attack on senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, shot by a minor last Saturday in a political act in Bogotá. Mora was charged with the crimes of « attempted aggravated homicide , illegal carrying of firearms and use of minors in the commission of crimes», the Prosecutor's Office explained in a statement. This is the second perso…
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Second man charged over shooting of Colombia presidential candidate
Colombian prosecutors on Thursday charged a second man with attempted murder over the shooting of Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe at the weekend.
By Fernando Ramos and Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español A second suspect in Saturday's attack on Senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was charged Thursday by the Colombian Attorney General's Office, the agency said in a statement, adding that it is also questioning two other people. The Attorney General's Office identified the defendant as Carlos Eduardo Mora González, whom it named as a suspected co-author of the attack against …
Miguel Uribe Turbay permanece en estado crítico pero con «estabilidad» - La Prensa Latina Media
(LPL/AFP) – El senador y precandidato presidencial colombiano Miguel Uribe Turbay continúa en estado «crítico» pero en situación de «estabilidad» después de las cirugías a las que fue sometido tras resultar herido el pasado sábado, cuando participaba en un acto de campaña en Bogotá, informó este jueves la Fundación Santa Fe. «El monitoreo y los […]
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Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay remains in intensive care, the Santa Fe Foundation Hospital reported in a statement.
Colombian senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay has presented "indications of neurological improvement," reported the Santa Fe Foundation clinic on Wednesday, where he has been treated since Saturday when he was shot in a political rally.
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